Chersotis multangula
Chersotis multangula is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in the mountainous areas (on heights of over 2,000 meters) of Central and Southern Europe, Morocco, Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Syria, Lebanon and the Caucasus.
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The wingspan is 32–38 mm. The moth flies from June to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Galium mollugo and other plants.
Subspecies
There are three recognised subspecies:
- Chersotis multangula multangula
- Chersotis multangula subdissoluta (Turkey, Western Turkmenistan, Armenia, the Caucasus, Northern Iran, Syria and Lebanon)
- Chersotis multangula andreae (Pyrenees, Morocco)
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